The other day I attended a lecture on the power of positive thinking. The speaker ended her talk with an anecdote which teaches us the importance of projecting a positive countenance.
There was once a woman who worked in an office and she was miserable. No one greeted her when she entered work in the morning. Nobody befriended her or asked her to lunch. Day after day she went to work and remained isolated from her colleagues.
One day she arrived at work at an early hour, only to find the door locked. She saw that a hat store was open across the street and decided to peruse the store while waiting for someone to open the office building in which she worked. She entered the hat store and began trying on various hats. A child whispered to her mother, "Doesn't that woman look great with that hat?"
The saleslady rushed over to the woman and told her that she did look great. The woman smiled and decided to buy the hat.
She walked out of the store and returned to the office. One after another, he co-workers wished her a good morning. She was invited out to lunch, as well as dinner. She had a fabulous time and was still smiling when she returned home to the apartment she shared with her father.
"You look so pretty," her father complimented her.
"Why, it's the hat that I'm wearing which is making me look so good," she explained.
"The father looked puzzled. "I forgot to tell you. You received a call from the hat store this morning. They told me to let you know that you had forgotten the hat at the store. You can pick it up any time.
I've noticed that, people who are negative don't attract many people. They might be this way because of their experiences and feel upset. For example, no one wants to go out with them, and they feel down. However, if they give off a more pleasent attidude, maybe people will befriend them. :)
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